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It has been a long few years without this special entertainment. We are happy to see it will finally return this year!
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is happening again for 2023. This event will feature Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade. Wave to Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse along with many other fun holiday friends, and of course we cannot forget about the big man himself, Santa Claus!
Tickets for Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party are limited and may be purchased online beginning July 6th. Guests of select Walt Disney World Resort hotels can begin purchasing tickets as early as June 29. Ticket prices will range from $159 – $199 per person. Event dates are:
November: 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 26, 28, 30
December: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 22
Everything you need to know about the event can be found in this post.
Special Entertainment Returns
For the past few years, Disney has run a simplified version of Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade. For example, the parade itself was not as full. Also, a number of parade floats were missing entirely. The ballroom dancers, Santa’s workshop, and Goofy’s gumball machine had all been cut from the parade.
Parade floats also seemed to lack characters and the number of toy soldiers marching in the parade was significantly less. In fact, the toy soldiers were not playing instruments either!
However, we are happy to report music-playing Toy Soldiers will return this year!
Auditions
A casting call on the Disney Auditions website confirms the return of Toy Soldiers.
Disney Parks Live Entertainment is seeking marching Trumpet and Percussion players for the traditional Toy Soldier for Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas Parade, performed at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, FL.
Specifically, they want Student Musicians: 5’8” – 6’, proficient in the Trumpet or Percussion with previous marching experience and the ability to sight read.
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